Question

Bess wrote four checks last month, and these were the only transactions for her checking account. According to her check register, her balance is $869.96, but the bank statement she just received says her balance is $1054.13. If the four checks were for $175.17, $175.35, $184.17, and $184.35, the check for which amount has not yet cleared?
A. $175.35
B. $184.17
C. $175.17
D. $184.35

Answer 1

It looks tricky but its actually simple. Bank statement shows balance is $1054.13 while Bess check register shows $869.96. For us to know the amount of the check that was not approved is to get the difference of the bank statement and Bess check register. $1054.13 minus 869.96 is $184.17. Therefore, the answer is letter B.